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William R. Kowalchuk Jr.

  • Production Manager
  • Director
  • Additional Crew
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William R. Kowalchuk Jr. was born on 12 April 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a production manager and director, known for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998) and Virus (1980).
BornApril 12, 1943
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      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Jamie Lee Curtis, Rick Moranis, Kathleen Barr, Garry Chalk, Terry Klassen, Scott McNeil, Lee Tockar, and Alec Willows in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)
    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
    5.3
    Video
    • Director(as Bill Kowalchuk, directed by)
    • 2001
    Whoopi Goldberg, John Goodman, Eric Idle, Kathleen Barr, Michael Lloyd, Debbie Lytton, Vanessa Morley, Bob Newhart, Eric Pospisil, Elizabeth Carol Savenkoff, Myriam Sirois, and Carmen Twillie in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
    5.9
    • Director(as Bill Kowalchuk)
    • 1998
    Virus (1980)
    Virus
    6.2
    • Production Manager(international version)
    • 1980
    Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible (1998)
    Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director(as William R. Kowalchuk)

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    Production Manager

    • Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (1985)
      Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
      6.1
      TV Series
      • post-production executive (as W.R. Kowalchuk Jr.)
      • 1985–1986
    • Kissyfur (1985)
      Kissyfur
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive in charge of post-production (as W.R. Kowalchuk Jr.)
      • 1986
    • Heathcliff: The Movie (1986)
      Heathcliff: The Movie
      5.1
      • post-production supervisor (as W.R. Kowalchuck Jr.)
      • 1986
    • Mark Halloran, Doug Stone, and Brendan McKane in MASK (1985)
      MASK
      7.3
      TV Series
      • post-production executive (as W.R. Kowalchuk Jr.)
      • 1985
    • Darrin Baker in Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (1985)
      Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
      7.2
      TV Series
      • post-production executive (as W.R. Kowalchuk Jr.)
      • 1985
    • Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (1985)
      Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
      6.8
      • post-production supervisor
      • 1985
    • The Littles (1983)
      The Littles
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive in charge of post-production (as W.R. Kowalchuk Jr.)
      • 1984–1985
    • Telly Savalas and Diana Muldaur in Beyond Reason (1985)
      Beyond Reason
      4.9
      • post-production supervisor
      • 1985
    • Rainbow Brite (1984)
      Rainbow Brite
      6.9
      TV Series
      • post-production executive
      • executive in charge of production (as W.R. Kowalchuk Jr.)
      • 1984–1985
    • Robert David Hall, Gregg Berger, Bettina Bush, Donavan Freberg, Alvy Moore, Patricia Parris, and Hal Smith in Here Come the Littles (1985)
      Here Come the Littles
      6.9
      • post-production executive (as William R. Kowalchuck Jr.)
      • 1985
    • Robotman & Friends (1985)
      Robotman & Friends
      6.9
      TV Short
      • post-production executive (as W.R. Kowalchuk Jr.)
      • 1985
    • Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats (1984)
      Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats
      6.6
      TV Series
      • post-production supervisor (as W.R. Kowalchuck Jr.)
      • 1984
    • Pole Position (1984)
      Pole Position
      6.5
      TV Series
      • post-production executive (as W.R. Kowalchuk)
      • 1984
    • The Get Along Gang (1984)
      The Get Along Gang
      6.9
      TV Series
      • post-production executive (as W.R. Kowalchuk Jr.)
      • 1984
    • Poochie (1984)
      Poochie
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • executive in charge of production (as W.R. Kowalchuk Jr.)
      • 1984

    Director

    • Santa Vs. Claus
      • Director (directed by)
      • In Production
      • Video
    • At Jesus' Side (2008)
      At Jesus' Side
      5.1
      Video
      • Director (as William R. Kowalchuk, directed by)
      • 2008
    • Oh Max! (2005)
      Oh Max!
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Kurt Warner's Good Sports Gang (2003)
      Kurt Warner's Good Sports Gang
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Haylie Duff, Hilary Duff, and Lee Tockar in In Search of Santa (2003)
      In Search of Santa
      4.4
      Video
      • Director (as William R. Kowalchuk)
      • 2003
    • Brittany Moldowan, Eric Pospisil, Matthew Prior, Lee Tockar, and Chiara Zanni in Stellaluna (2003)
      Stellaluna
      6.2
      Video
      • Director (as William R. Kowalchuk, directed by)
      • 2003
    • Ben Hur (2003)
      Ben Hur
      6.9
      Video
      • Director (as Bill Kowalchuk, directed by)
      • 2003
    • Noah's Ark
      Video
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Jamie Lee Curtis, Rick Moranis, Kathleen Barr, Garry Chalk, Terry Klassen, Scott McNeil, Lee Tockar, and Alec Willows in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)
      Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
      5.3
      Video
      • Director (as Bill Kowalchuk, directed by)
      • 2001
    • Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible (1998)
      Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as William R. Kowalchuk)
      • 1998
    • Whoopi Goldberg, John Goodman, Eric Idle, Kathleen Barr, Michael Lloyd, Debbie Lytton, Vanessa Morley, Bob Newhart, Eric Pospisil, Elizabeth Carol Savenkoff, Myriam Sirois, and Carmen Twillie in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
      Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
      5.9
      • Director (as Bill Kowalchuk)
      • 1998
    • The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1998)
      The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer
      4.4
      Video
      • Director (as William R. Kowalchuk, directed by)
      • 1998
    • Camelot: The Legend (1998)
      Camelot: The Legend
      6.5
      Video
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Darrin Baker in Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (1985)
      Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
      7.2
      TV Series
      • supervising chief director (as W.R. Kowalchuk Jr.)
      • 1985

    Additional Crew

    • Haylie Duff, Hilary Duff, and Lee Tockar in In Search of Santa (2003)
      In Search of Santa
      4.4
      Video
      • voice director: Hollywood (as W. R. Kowalchuk, 2004)
      • 2003
    • Jamie Lee Curtis, Rick Moranis, Kathleen Barr, Garry Chalk, Terry Klassen, Scott McNeil, Lee Tockar, and Alec Willows in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)
      Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
      5.3
      Video
      • voice director: Hollywood and New York (as W. R. Kowalchuk)
      • 2001
    • The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1998)
      The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer
      4.4
      Video
      • voice director: Hollywood
      • 1998
    • Heathcliff: The Movie (1986)
      Heathcliff: The Movie
      5.1
      • production coordinator (as W.R. Kowalchuck Jr.)
      • 1986
    • Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats (1984)
      Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats
      6.6
      TV Series
      • production coordinator (as W.R. Kowalchuck Jr.)
      • 1984

    Personal details

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      • W.R. Kowalchuck Jr.
    • Born
      • April 12, 1943
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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